Arthur Hill
Arthur James Ledger Hill
Born: 26 July 1871, Bassett, Hampshire
Died: 6 September 1950, Spursholt House, Hampshire
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Hampshire, England.
Known As: Arthur Hill
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: (underarm), Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Port Elizabeth, 1st Test, 1895/96
Last Test: England v South Africa at Cape Town, 3rd Test, 1895/96
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 3 4 0 251 124 62.75 1 1 1 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 40 4 8 4 2.00 4-8 0 0 10.0 1.20
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1890 - 1893)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 221 396 26 10353 199 27.98 19 44 143 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 16927 8537 305 27.99 7-36 4 1 55.4 3.02
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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fine all-round sportsman - he captained his county in rugby and hockey Arthur Hill was in the words of Wisden "a splendid batsman with a free
natural approach to the game". A tall man, he played with considerable
style, and was also a good fast-medium bowler who later in his career took
up bowling slow lobs! He made 20 first-class hundreds, including one in
Tests, in a 30-year career, towards the end of which he was in the same
Hampshire side as his son.
After a successful schoolboy career at Marlborough (during which time he
also played for Wiltshire), Hill went up to Cambridge where he played in the
University match four times (1890-1893). His first-class team was Hampshire,
whom he represented with considerable success when his career allowed (he
was a banker), and he later became their president. His top score was 199 v
Surrey at the Oval, and in 1905 he took part in a remarkable stand with
Major EG Wynyard. Hill was lame, following an injury incurred during his
first-innings century, and Wynyard could only bat with one hand, due to a
broken
thumb. They put on over 150 together, Hill completing an unbeaten century in
two hours.
Hill toured India, America, and the Argentine, and went with Lord Hawke to
South Africa in 1895-96, playing three Tests. His Test record is remarkable,
although brief. He never failed in his four Test innings (his 25 on debut
was his lowest score). In the Third Test he made 124 out of 265, no other
player making more than 31 in the match. When asked to bowl, he took the
last four South African wickets, returning figures of 4 for 8 (DL 2001).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 10:42:11 GMT
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